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SOUTH AFRICA and China spoke up for the developing world at the United Nations general assembly on Monday, calling for mutual respect between nations.
South African President Jacob Zuma praised the assembly as the “most representative international institution.”
He said the body had supported “the disadvantaged, marginalised, occupied, colonised and oppressed peoples of the world,” most recently by allowing the Palestinian flag to be flown in front of its New York headquarters.
The UN is not only in need of structural change, a fundamental mindset revolution is also required – and it’s China that points the way with its Global Governance Initiative, argues ROGER McKENZIE
ROGER McKENZIE argues that the BRI represents a choice between treating humans as commodities or as equals — an essential project when, aside from China’s efforts, hundreds of millions worldwide are trapped in poverty
The colonial mindset behind the governance of the UN is the reason for its inertia when it comes to conflict resolution, argues ROGER McKENZIE – but can China’s Global Governance Initiative point in a new direction of global equality?
JENNY CLEGG reports from a Chinese peace conference bringing together defence ministers, US think tanks and global South leaders, where speakers warned that the erosion of multilateralism risks regional hotspots exploding into wider war